Edmonton first-round pairings

EDMONTON, Alb.
First-round pairings for professional eliminations Sunday for the Third Annual Western RV Rocky Mountain Nationals presented by TORCO Race Fuels at Budweiser Motorsports Park, the fifth of 12 events in the 2005 Hooters IHRA Drag Racing Series. Pairings based on results in qualifying, which ended Saturday.

Top Fuel
1. Doug Foley, 4.702 seconds, 286.44 mph
    vs. 8. Ed Verenka, 15.853, 74.58
2. Todd Paton, 4.703, 314.39
    vs. 7. Rick Cooper, 5.237, 230.96
3. Louie Allison, 4.828, 282.19

    vs. 6. Clay Millican, 5.086, 203.40
4. Bruce Litton, 4.879, 290.19
    vs. 5. Jack Ostrander, 5.016, 292.77.

Pro Modified
1. Al Billes, Dodge Stratus, 6.150, 234.53
    vs. 16. Ross Hogenson, Chevy Corvette, 6.482, 218.19
2. Jim Halsey, Chevy Camaro, 6.204, 225.33
    vs. 15. Kenny Lang, Corvette, 6.461, 218.48
3. Rick DiStefano, Corvette, 6.224, 227.88
    vs. 14. Vern Mills, Camaro, 6.401, 217.11
4. Mike Castellana, Chevy Cavalier, 6.232, 227.50
    vs. 13. Lee Smith, Corvette, 6.351, 224.51
5. Shannon Jenkins, Camaro, 6.253, 225.45
    vs. 12. Carl Spiering, Corvette, 6.348, 227.65
6. Harold Martin, Pontiac Grand Am, 6.255, 226.51
    vs. 11. Dennis Radford, Corvette, 6.315, 219.94
7. Mike Janis, Stratus, 6.266, 228.23
    vs. 10. Ed Hoover, Corvette, 6.314, 226.58
8. Quain Stott, Corvette, 6.302, 226.77
    vs. 9. Burton Auxier, Corvette, 6.310, 223.32.

Funny Car
1. Rob Atchison, Pontiac Firebird, 5.842, 240.42
    vs. 8. Ken Kraus, Firebird, 6.132, 227.61
2. Jim Sickles, Chevy Monte Carlo, 5.920, 239.02
    vs. 7. John Evanchuk, Firebird, 6.122, 232.47
3. Mark Thomas, Dodge Avenger, 5.967, 232.71
    vs. 6. Trevor Lebsack, Ford Mustang, 6.112, 232.23
4. Thomas Carter, Chevy Camaro, 6.006, 234.98
    vs. 5. Terry McMillen, Avenger, 6.056, 232.35.

Pro Stock
1. Robert Patrick, Ford Cobra, 6.492, 212.79
    vs. Bye
2. Frank Gugliotta, Ford Escort, 6.521, 214.01
    vs. 11. Elijah Morton, Ford Mustang, 6.709, 207.75
3. Tony Gillig, Mustang, 6.533, 212.56
    vs. 10. Chuck DeMory, Escort, 6.654, 208.75
4. John Montecalvo, Chevy Cobalt, 6.537, 212.43
    vs. 9. Rick Jones, Cobalt, 6.590, 212.66
5. Steve Spiess, Cobalt, 6.541, 212.93
    vs. 8. Jerry Haas, Chevy Cavalier, 6.578, 212.29
6. Daniel Seamon, Escort, 6.564, 213.33
    vs. 7. Pete Berner, Mustang, 6.569, 211.93.

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